vestry
Clergy robing room
A vestry is a room in a church where clergy put on their vestments and where ceremonial objects are stored.
By extension, vestry also refers to a committee of parishioners who manage church business and property: The vestry voted to repair the roof.
In some Anglican churches, the vestry functions as an elected governing body.
Ceremonial religious attire
- albLiturgical white robe
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- stoleTook without permission
cope · chasuble · mitre · canonicals · clergy · priest · bishop · acolyte
Lay parish administrators
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
treasurer · secretary · minutes · agenda · resolutions · budget · trustees · laity
Members of local congregation
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- sessionScheduled time for activity
convocation · quorum · delegates · members · agenda · minutes · discussion · vote
vestments
Ceremonial religious attire
stole · cope · chasuble · mitre · canonicals · clergy · priest · bishop · acolyte · liturgical
churchwardens
Lay parish administrators
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
oversight · treasurer · secretary · minutes · agenda · resolutions · budget · trustees · laity · rector
parishioners
Members of local congregation
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- assemblyConstructing from components
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
session · convocation · quorum · delegates · members · agenda · minutes · discussion · vote · motion
sacristy
Church storage and preparation room
- antechamberEntry room before main
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- chancelAltar-adjacent clergy space
sanctuary · altar · nave · chapel · cathedral · pews · lectern · font · aisle · crypt
- church lawcanon law, church court, papal bull, papal bulls, papal decree
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- Chapelschapel bells, chapel choir, college chapel, hospital chapel, memorial chapel
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
- abbey featuresabbey, cloister, chapter house, refectory, scriptorium
- British ReligionAnglican, Church of Scotland, Archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey
vestrysanctuary
Protected sacred space
holy of holies · altar · tabernacle · sacred space · communion table
- yellow vestReflective safety garment
- life vestWearable buoyancy aid
- sweater vestSleeveless knitted garment
- safety vestReflective garment for visibility
- bulletproof vestProjectile-resistant chest protection
- close to the vestCautiously withholding information